Nissan North America, Inc.

Voxx International Corporation

Nissan Motor Company Limited

Steven Young

Nelson Phan

Jason Gossiaux

John Adams

Jonathan Grasso

Mangesh Vinayak Soman

Doug Kline

An accent lighting system for a vehicle is disclosed that includes a light module and a transmitter. The light module includes a first inductive member and a diffuser that extends along a periphery of the light module so as to collect and distribute light generated by the light module. The transmitter includes a second inductive member that is configured for electromagnetic communication with the first inductive member so as to create current in the first inductive member and thereby power the light module.

Accent lighting systems for vehicles

A vehicle lamp assembly includes a lamp housing, a trim panel and a bezel. The lamp housing includes a lens, a light source and first attachment structures. The trim panel defines a first lens receiving opening. The bezel has a second lens receiving opening and second attachment structures. The lamp housing attaches to the bezel with the lamp housing overlaying a portion of the trim panel on an opposite side from the bezel. The lens of the lamp housing extends through the first lens receiving opening and the second lens receiving opening with the first attachment structures and the second attachment structures attached to one another.

Vehicle lamp assembly

An accent lighting system for a vehicle that includes a light module, which may be flexible or rigid in construction, and a transmitter. The light module includes a first inductive member, and the transmitter includes a second inductive member that is configured for electromagnetic communication with the first inductive member so as to create current in the first inductive member and thereby power the light module. The light module may be reconfigurable between unfolded and folded configurations and may emit light via a light-permeable diffuser that extends along an outer perimeter of the housing or via a display panel (e.g., an OLED screen).

Accent lighting systems for cupholders in vehicles

A lighting system may be for a vehicle cup holder installed in a vehicle. The lighting system may include a first inductive member to be positioned adjacent a back side of the vehicle cup holder, and a first controller configured to inductively couple power and command signals through the first inductive member. The lighting system may also include a lighting device to be positioned adjacent a front side of the vehicle cup holder. The lighting device, in turn, may include a second inductive member configured for inductive coupling with the first inductive member, at least one light, and a second controller configured to operate the at least one light based upon power and command signals inductively coupled to the second inductive member from the first inductive member.

Lighting system for vehicle cupholder with inductive power coupling and related methods

A vehicle interior lighting assembly includes a roof structure, a headliner and a light source. The roof structure has a lower surface portion located inboard of the outer periphery. The headliner is supported to the outer periphery of vehicle roof structure. The headliner has a central opening defined by an inner edge portion of the headliner. The opening exposes a portion of the roof structure. The inner edge portion of the headliner is spaced apart from the lower surface portion of the vehicle roof structure such that a gap is defined between the vehicle roof structure and inner edge portion of the headliner. The light source is installed to the lower surface portion of the vehicle roof structure such that when the light source is illuminated, light is emitted through the gap between the vehicle roof structure and inner edge portion of the headliner.

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Ypsilanti, MI, United States of America

Steven Young